The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-02

Political and PegUo0Als
president and Mrs. Cleveland left Wash
ington Thursday to spend : couple of.weeks
at Lake Saranac, in the Adirondacks.
J. K. Stone. Of Minnesota has been ap-
pointed timber depreciation agent at
1880. and A. W. Stiles, Of Minnesota, has
been transferred from the treasury depart
ment to the land Office.
May 18th, was quite extensively observed
in the Northwest - the 73rd anniversary Of
the Independence Of Norway, Swedes and
Danes joining with the Norwcgians in the
paradss, speeches and other festivities.
Il = said that - tho supreme Court
Judges may retire at the age Of 20, tho
person to be appointed the successor 0.
the. SENATE Judiciary committee must bs
under sixty years OF age to be eligible to
confirmation. Tho successor Of Judge
Woods win Be the first Democratic appoint
mentsince 1853
The President has appointed Commod
D. b. Harmony, w. A. Wallace, of New
York; II. l.. Van Eaton, Of Mississippi; Asa
Morgan. of Arkansas; Thomas A. Logan, Of
Ohio, and Prof D. c. Gilman, OF John 4.
Hopkins University, a. members OF tho
board Of visitors to the naval academy at
Annapolis. !
Tho President has appointed MajorJ. L.
Rathbone Of California, Consul General at
Paris. Maj. Rathbons was born in Albany,
N. r., Of which city his father was mayor.
for several years on the star Of Maj. Gen.
6chOfold. After resizninR from the army,
Is years ago, he located In California,
where he became one Of the foremost citi-
xens Of the Golden state.
The following appointments were made
On the a6th, W. L. Reid, Virginia, assistant
register of the treasury; e. il. Lacombe,
New York city, additional circuit Judge in
the Second Judicial circuit OF New York
and Richard 81. Schooley. Rochester, N. Y,
commercial agent at Port Rowan, Canada.
in New York City, but accepts the Judge
ship. life appointment, with the salary Of
e6UOO year.
Editor O'Brien reached Niagara Falls, at
two o'clock Sunday morning and . crowd
OF several hundred were in waiting to 70
ceivo him. BE remained In his room all
day and applications were made to visit
Rochester, Buffalo, Philadelphia and other
c ties. The doctors say that the cartileges
Of Mr. O'Brien's right hand an ribs are
partially detached. There is also an inden-
L6t1Ou b00 C0ILll0K68 IuGul6cAV68 ana IN
fammation Of tho base OF the lungs is the
result, and besides, O'8rien il suffering from
. severe cold. Mr.. O'Brien could say but
little about his future movements as his
condition Was SO serious that tho doctor
told him he would be probably laid up tor
three weeks.
President Cleveland decides that he can
not attend the dedication of the soldiers
and sailors monument at New Haven,
Conn.,, June IL. In his letter to Mayor York
he says: ssThe citizens Of state 20 rich as
yours In honorable traditions; related to
heroic sacrifice and % full OF tho sturdiness
well to erect to the memory Of her fallen
heroes monuments which shall constantly
remind future generations that all they en-
JOY was dearly bought, and their inheritance
OF peaceful prosperity Is charged with an
obligation Of honor and affection for those
from whom it descended and with q duty Of
its preservation, by the exercise Of patriotic
citizenship. Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Editor O'Brien paid his final visit to
Montreal on Friday and was given . mag
niacent and enthusiastic reception, Irish,
French Canadian AMI City societies
joining In the demonstration, fully eight
thousand men carrying torches 1t the
evening parade. On the principal streets
along the route the houses were Illuminated
and electric lights and fireworks flashed
Mr.. O'Brien stood OH the upper gallery Of
Larins hotel, from which the speeches were
made. Spread out in front and on the
neighboring streets were az least 5000 per-
sons. The little French boys shouted "A
Bias Lansdowne," and thousands Of Frenc b
citizens present took up the cry "Down with
I.ansdowne," !" "Land for the people," Lans-
downe must co." "Home rulc," "God save
Ireland" s.French and Irish Join hands, y
and "Down with Orangemen," were some
of the notices on the flags. When O'Brien
came to tho front an indescri. able
scene followed. At tho Gloss of the meeting
resolutions denouncing Lansdowne were
passed with enthusiasm. The crowd re-
turned to the hotel with q strong body
guard surrounding O.Brien's carriage. At
a subsequent banquet Mr. O'Brien anDounc-
ed the close Of his Canadian mission, which
he declared had been moro successful than
he had even hoped for. He left for Boston
Saturday.